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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Except as provided by W.S. 27-3-305, 27-3-320 and 27-3-321, any agreement to waive, release or commute benefit rights or any other rights under this act is void and any agreement by any employed individual to pay any portion of an employer's contribution required by this act is void.
(b) Except as provided by W.S. 27-3-305, 27-3-320 and 27-3-321, the assignment, transfer, pledge or encumbrance of benefit rights under this act is void.
(c) Benefit rights are exempt from levy, execution, attachment or other debt collection remedy. Benefits received by an individual under this act and not combined with other funds of the recipient are exempt from debt collection remedies except those incurred for necessities furnished to the individual, his spouse or dependents during his unemployment. A waiver of exemptions provided by this subsection is void.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 27. Labor and Employment § 27-3-319. Waiver agreements void; exception; assignments void; exemption from levy - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-27-labor-and-employment/wy-st-sect-27-3-319/
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